Potty training is a significant milestone in your child's development, but it can also be a challenging and frustrating experience for parents. However, with the right approach, patience, and a few tricks up your sleeve, you can make this transition smoother for both you and your child.

In the whirlwind of modern family life, establishing routines might not seem like the most exciting endeavor. After all, routines can feel a bit, well, routine.

What is Anxiety?

Anxiety’s footprint is large, I am sure you will agree that we have all experienced anxiety at some point, it can present itself a lot like fear. However, anxiety is more complex and it can have deep roots. It is defined as a feeling of worry, nervousness or unease about something with an uncertain outcome.

Do you take you child(ren) on dates?

Perhaps you are thinking, why would I want to do that? Why would I take my child out on a date? I am always doing things for them and taking them places, they have a better social life than me!

These questions are guarenteed to get your kids talking.

For me, Positive Parenting is an effective, nurturing, and powerful approach to parenting.

When thinking of what to do with your children of a weekend, a weekday or a holiday, does ‘play’ ever cross your mind? Or are you thinking more theme parks, days out and other big events?

Do you ever stop to think about the power of play or the role of play in your child’s life? Play I know for many is seen as something that our kids do alone or with friends. What about you playing with your child, is it an after thought?

As parents through our trials and tribulations, our elation, happiness and despair all we ultimately want for our kids is for them to thrive, for them to stand on their own two feet and be happy. The biggest question is HOW do we do this when we are dealing with not only our own ‘stuff’ but also their emotions, schedules, personalities and loving them.

Being at home with our kids 24/7 or with the endless summer before us, can fray the nerves of the most staunch parent and child. I bring you my top 5 tips to help you through some of the most common of behaviour that you might well be seeing in your homes right now.

In a few weeks from now, lessons, in whatever format they’ve been delivered over the past weeks and months will come to an end.

Given how long the academic year is, and how gruelling it’s felt for families since September, another few weeks might not seem all that significant in the grand scheme.

Indeed, many schools are tapering off teaching new material and learning new concepts for their students and opting instead to enter a period of review and reflection.

You did it!

You’ve survived another Covid school year. Navigated a new normal in educating your children and parenting.

As a reward for all your diligence and determination, you’re greeted with the commencement of the summer holidays!

Totting up the days on your calendar between now and the return of daily routines can feel utterly overwhelming. But fear not.

We all need a little extra support, especially us parents. So I’ve put together my Top 5 Tips for helping you create one awesome Summer.

Thanks to COVID-19 the Summer is still a bit uncertain, so it might look, smell and taste different but with a bit of creative thinking you can certainly make it one to remember.

A few years ago while juggling life I came across the concept of a Summer Bucket List. Traditionally Bucket Lists were created as a way of achieving what you wanted to before you, let’s put it politely, kicked the bucket!

How do you feel about the Summer? Excited that perhaps the pace is slower, you have a family holiday booked and there will be lots of happy memories made.

OR 

Perhaps worried that the pace is slower, you have a family holiday booked and there will be lots of juggling of childcare and the expense, don’t get me started on that one.

As parents, we all want our kids to be happy, healthy and confident versions of themselves. Although, we are fully aware that life is not all rainbows and unicorns as the last year has proved, when our children finally fly the coop, we still want them to believe in themselves, their abilities and to be able to stand on their own two feet. This is a process that can start at any age.